Nanomedicine and the Cardiovascular System

General Methods and Applications: Nanoparticle Contrast Agents for Cardiovascular Medical Imaging. Cell Sheet Nanotechnology: Engineering and Applications to Cardiology. Nanowire Field-effect Transistors and their Applications to Cardiology. Atomic Force Microscopy and the Detection of Nanosized Blood Microparticles. Nanobiotechnology Based Blood Substitutes and the Cardiovascular Systems in Transfusion Medicine. Collagen Scaffolds and their Application to Cardiology-The Importance of Matrix Interactions and Nanoscale Topography. Cardiac Biomarker and Nano Wire Sensor Arrays. Electrical Recording from Cardiac Cells and Tissue using Nanowire Transistors. Nanospheres and Applications to Cardiology. Multifunctionality: The Key of Future Success. Nanomonitor Technology and its Applicability to Diagnosis of Cardiac Disease. Nanospin Probes and Applications to Cardiology. Native Endothelium Mimicking Nanomatrices and Applications. Nanofibre Based Vascular Grafts. Focused areas, treatments and diseases: Nanoparticle Processing of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug. Intratracheal Gene Transfer using Polyplex Nanomicelles and their Application to Cardiology. Use of Microbubbles and Nanobubbles for Diagnostic Vascular Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Applications. Multifunctional Nanoagents for the Detection and Treatment of Thromboses. Biodegradable Nanofibers in Cardiovascular Medicine: Drug Delivery Application. Europium Hydroxide Nanorods and Angiogenic Processes. Iron Oxide Nano Particles and Cardiac Stem Cells. Nitric Oxide from Nanoparticles and Applications to Cardiovascular Health.